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Abbey College is a leading provider of independent sixth form education in Greater Manchester and part of the Alpha Plus Group. The college offers GCSE and A Level courses to over 200 students, 60% of which are from overseas. The college employs 20 support staff.

Complex recruitment

The roles that the Principal, Liz Elam needs to fill often demand a complex skill-set as well as candidates needing to align to the college’s ethos. Liz Elam explains, “We used to advertise support staff vacancies but, it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack. People would apply but they just weren’t the right fit for the college.

“Nick Sion, from ESP, visited to understand more about us and the kind of person we were looking for, not only their experience but also someone who would align with our culture. He
handled the entire advertising and application process and, after filtering and interviewing candidates, put the four most suitable forward. All four were excellent, I interviewed two and hired them both. I didn’t want to lose them, they were such high quality.

Nick has worked with us to recruit a director of accommodation and nurse, both very difficult roles to fill. Nick handled the whole process presenting us with very high-quality and suitable candidates. In both cases, we hired. I hired the nurse at interview, something I don’t normally do but Nick had found us the perfect candidate.

What is the impact?

“Not only is the process better value, it is so much easier and more effective than recruiting ourselves. We’ve employed very high quality candidates that we couldn’t have found.

“Nick spends time to really understand the kind of people we are looking for and works closely with the candidates to ensure we are a good fit for each other. Once in post, he visits them to ensure everyone is happy. Nick is responsive and professional, offering a complete service.”